September 23rd, 2009
What: Impromptu “Honk-in” for Healthcare
When: Saturday, September 26
Time: 2 to 4 PM – Drop by for an hour or stay the whole time.
Where: State at Las Positas – Army Reserve Center Corner – Take 101 to Las Positas Exit.
Parking: Free in Adjacent Lot – Enter on Las Positas
Details: Bring Your Cool, Clever Signs. Flags. Friends. Smiles. Water. Sunscreen.
Dress: Santa Barbara Casual
SBTP Returns to Las Positas @ State for Healthcare Rally
(Santa Barbara, CA – September 22, 2009) On the heels of a dynamic demonstration last week to defend America’s Free Press from government tampering, SBTP is taking to the streets again this weekend to protest the Administration’s plan to transfer our Healthcare System into the control of the already overcommitted Executive Branch. Polls show opposition growing to the proposal, as citizens throughout the country have become increasingly distressed about the Administration’s attempt to take 16% of America’s economy out of the hands of patients, doctors and private enterprise and place it into the hands of government bureaucrats.
The nonpartisan, grassroots group will hold another popular “Honk-in” style Rally at the intersection of State and Las Positas this Saturday, September 26, between 2 and 4 PM. Signs and flags are integral to this event. SBTP encourages clever, humorous homemade signs in keeping with national tea party etiquette. Although Healthcare is the focus, sign makers are welcome to address other concerns. Free Parking in adjacent US Armory lot at Las Positas Entrance. Directions: Take Highway 101 to Las Positas Exit.
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September 7th, 2009
(Santa Barbara, CA – Friday, September 4, 2009) Santa Barbara News-Press printed the following comment from SBTP in a front page story, entitled NO-BAMA, published Saturday, September 5.
Regarding Obama’s controversial planned address to K-12 Students on September 8, SBTP Spokesman and Steering Committee Member William Davies responded, “Given the fact that the President’s message appears to be more indoctrination than education, the national tea party coalition is suggesting that parents take action. Parents have the right, by law, to demand that their children not be forced to participate in the televised propaganda session and associated homework and may remove their children from school for the day. It is an excellent opportunity for parents to discuss why people from all over the world have flocked to America to pursue personal and economic liberty, free from tyranny and socialism.”
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September 3rd, 2009
(Santa Barbara, CA – August 11, 2009) How would the passage of the proposed HC legislation affect your doctors and your care? This Forum presents the inside scoop without the political clutter from those in the know – our physicians.
Santa Barbara Tea Party is honored to present a Townhall Style Forum on Healthcare, moderated by Peter Bertling, featuring a distinguished panel of four highly regarded local physicians – Marco Navetta, MD; Jason Campagna, MD: Howard Spang, MD; and 2009 Reader’s Choice Award Winner, Paul Aijian, MD – along with Hospital Administrator Christina Thielst, Health Insurance Specialist Roger Perry, and Financial Advisor John Demboski. The prestigious event will be held in the Sierra Madre Room at Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort on Friday, August 21, beginning at 7 PM. It is free to the public.
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September 1st, 2009
Santa Barbara Tea Party & CS Organizes Bus Trip to LA for 912 West
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(Santa Barbara – August 30, 2009) Plans are underway for members of Santa Barbara Tea Party & Culpepper Society to join fellow tea partiers from the western states in Los Angeles on Saturday, September 12, for 912 West, the West Coast version of the 09.12.09 Taxpayer March on DC. The group’s goal is to support their compatriots in Washington with a large rally here. The bus trip to LA is available for $25/person roundtrip. The rally runs between 3 and 5 PM; estimated departure is 11:30 AM with return around 8 PM. [Details will be available soon.] Early reservations are requested, so we can secure enough buses. RSVP to info@santabarbarateaparty.com.
Local Tea Party Delegation On the Way to Taxpayer March on the Nation’s Capital
(Santa Barbara – August 29, 2009) A delegation representing Santa Barbara Tea Party & Culpepper Society is headed to Washington for the 9/12 Taxpayer March on DC. Sponsored by 09.12.09 March on Washington, a national coalition of tea party groups, organizers are expecting up to one million attendees. SBTP & CS delegates are looking for more friends to join them. Email us at info@santabarbarateaparty.com to connect with them. For info re the March on DC, please visit http://912dc.org/
Please support our friends on the Tea Party Express Bus Tour, including Lloyd Marcus, who was our Headliner at our 4th of April Tea Party (with Paul Revere and Tammy Bruce) : He is onboard as the star entertainer, traveling 7,000 miles across America, awakening our fellow citizens. To donate, please visit http://www.teapartyexpress.org/
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September 1st, 2009
(Santa Barbara, CA – August 31, 2009) “It is encouraging that our Congresswoman has returned from her hiatus and is willing to engage in dialogue with even a small contingent of her constituents. Throughout the country and here in Santa Barbara, extremely worried citizens have expressed growing concern to tea party volunteers that HR 3200 – which Mrs. Capps supports - will ration their health care and create a far larger crisis than it is supposed to fix. A standing room only crowd of close to 500 at our August 21 Health Care Forum revealed – at the very least – the need for far more debate and serious scrutiny of the proposed thousand-plus pages of legislation impacting three hundred million Americans – and perhaps starting over with a fresh slate to remove confusion and special interests. The space – which restricts participation to 210 attendees - and time allotted by Mrs. Capps to her Santa Barbara constituents on this life and death issue may not be adequate for the number of citizens and the concerns they have about her actions regarding any health care legislation.” - Heather Bryden, Coordinator, on Behalf of Santa Barbara Tea Party & Culpepper Society
We encourage SBTP & CS members to communicate their own views in our tradition of cogent, reasoned Letters to the Editor in the print media as well as to electronic media venues regarding our Congresswoman’s Forum.
The following Media Advisory was received FROM Congresswoman Capps’s Office – Emailed to SBTP at 9:50 AM by Media :
Capps to Host Community Information Session on Comprehensive Health Insurance Reform in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, CA – Congresswoman Lois Capps will co-host an information session on comprehensive health insurance reform for residents of the 23rd Congressional District on Wednesday, September 2nd from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. in Santa Barbara. Joining Capps in co-hosting this event are local faith community members, including Pastor Hillary Chrisley, of the First United Methodist Church. The League of Women Voters of Santa Barbara Education Fund will also assist in administering this event. Capps will discuss comprehensive health insurance reform legislation being considered by Congress, the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act (H.R. 3200), and answer audience questions about the legislation.
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